Despite West's record, Whatley appointed him to leadership roles within the North Carolina Republican Party and supported his continued involvement in party operations.
Read MoreDespite West's record, Whatley appointed him to leadership roles within the North Carolina Republican Party and supported his continued involvement in party operations.
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It’s disgraceful for a Supreme Court candidate to cozy up to a convicted predator in order to further her own ambitions. And it’s a betrayal of public trust.

Gov. Stein identified pay raises and Medicaid funding as the most urgent issues. However, state lawmakers have yet to act.

“Our kids deserve better. A surprise cut of nearly $50 million from rural schools, with virtually no notice and no allegation of misuse, is unlawful and harmful, the Department of Education approved these programs, allowed schools to build them, and now it’s trying to pull the rug out from under dozens of rural communities,” said AG Jeff Jackson.

Despite West’s record, Whatley appointed him to leadership roles within the North Carolina Republican Party and supported his continued involvement in party operations.

North Carolina was forced to pay nearly $3.5 billion in tariffs since President Trump took office, while the farming industry and rural economy are expected to lose about $1.9 billion and 8,000 jobs. North Carolina households are expected to pay about $800 to $1,300 this year as a result of tariffs.

This year, over thirty states will hold elections for Supreme Court seats. For North Carolina, the stakes are especially high for the upcoming judicial elections, as concerns around public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary are ever-growing.

Compared to 2025, Medicaid enrollment in North Carolina has gone down 22%, with 761,457 people enrolled this year. According to NC Health News, more than 200,000 North Carolinians lost their affordable coverage since the sunset of enhanced premium subsidies.

“We look forward to continuing the collaborative effort needed to make sure everyone has access to affordable, high-quality, patient-centered health care while reducing the burden on rural health providers,” said NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai.

North Carolina is one of only two southeastern states with a fully running Home Efficiency Rebate program. Energy Saver NC supports residents who want to electrify their homes and use that electricity more efficiently, offering up to $16,000 toward new appliances, better insulation, or other purchases that help a home use electricity more efficiently.

Educadores, familias y defensores de la educación pública se manifestaron el jueves frente a la Corte Suprema de Carolina del Norte para exigir que el tribunal haga cumplir el fallo del caso Leandro, advirtiendo que los retrasos perjudican a los estudiantes, especialmente a los más vulnerables.

Two newly released polls paint a stark picture of the rising concerns from North Carolinians around the U.S. economy and Trump’s tariffs.

“In the last two years alone in North Carolina, we have lost 19,262 teachers to other jobs; we have 7,000 teaching vacancies in the profession right now,” said Bryan Proffitt with NCAE, during the press conference.

The Western Carolina University students braved a 35-minute, 1.5-mile walk along a busy four-lane rural highway with no sidewalks to bring attention to the distance between students and the polls created by the Republican-controlled state board of elections.

Las primarias no partidistas en Carolina del Norte se celebrarán el 3 de marzo de 2026 en varias ciudades del estado. En este sistema, todos los votantes elegibles pueden participar en la elección primaria sin importar su afiliación política.